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PM Miro Cerar presents the 2017 Golden Gazelle award

"The Gazelle project recognises companies that are growing dynamically and at the same time have a sustainable orientation," says PM Cerar. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar attended the Gazelle 2017 event on Wednesday, 25 October 2017 and presented this year's Golden Gazelle award to the most successful fast-growing company in Slovenia. Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister explained that the Gazelle project recognises businesses that "outrun the future, dictate growth and development, and explore the as yet undiscovered." The Prime Minister believes that events of this kind are very important because they serve as a showcase of Slovenian know-how, talent and innovation.

In the Prime Minister's words, a precondition for attracting the interest of foreign and domestic investors is a stable, predictable and competitive business environment, which cannot exist without a stable political environment. He reiterated that the Government is aware of its responsibility to listen to the business enterprise sector and to do everything it can to help it. Slovenia has taken a step forward with important reforms. The recovery of the banking sector is contributing to further economic growth, while improvements in public administration are eliminating administrative obstacles and shortening procedures, the Prime Minister added. In recent years court backlogs have also been largely eliminated, which is extremely important for the everyday business of companies.

The 2017 Golden Gazelle went to Tehnos of Žalec, the Silver Gazelle to SiTor Stiskalnice of Pivka and the Bronze Gazelle to Varis of Lendava. The Slovenian Gazelle project began in 1991 and since then has established itself as the biggest business event in Slovenia, the aim of which is to promote boldness, innovation and international success in Slovenian businesses. Businesses in Slovenia are included in the list of the 500 fastest growing companies on the basis of their balance sheet data, more specifically their growth in sales revenue over a five-year period.